They were defeated, and the Santa Anna gave the order to have Fannin's captured army executed.Search Members of Meet Crossdressers by Location Members by Country They fought the Mexican Army at the Battle of Coleto, but faced the same fate as the soldiers at the Alamo. In Goliad, Colonel James Fannin had been ordered to abandon his position to join Texas forces with General Houston however, he remained at the fort at Goliad. The month-long flight, where evacuees headed east with news of Santa Anna’s advance, is known as “The Runaway Scrape.” Feeling unprepared for the advancing army, Houston ordered Gonzales be evacuated and burned.
News of the defeat spread to Gonzales, where Sam Houston had formed an army. Those who did survive were captured and executed by Santa Anna’s troops. The defenders of the Alamo were killed in the attack, including famed frontiersman and former U.S. Casualties were high on both sides, but Santa Anna’s army ultimately triumphed. Travis and James Bowie, Texas rebels fought a fierce battle against the Mexican army. On March 6, 1836, Santa Anna led an attack on the Alamo. Merely declaring independence was a long way from winning the revolution.